That theme had a strong throughline from beginning to end, especially the end. In Little Nightmares, Six had to make her way through the Maw, a massive underwater resort of sorts that caters to those with insatiable appetites, whatever those may be. It's just as atmospheric as the original game, though the strength of the visual metaphor doesn't shine through with as much gut-punching rawness in this story. I often blamed the morbidly fascinating backgrounds, characters, animations, and overall aesthetic of Little Nightmares II for being so darn distracting that I was reluctant to leave a scene behind. Expect to die a lot but be frustrated a little. There is no health bar in Little Nightmares II, but there is, blessedly, a super-fast load screen upon death. The Big Bads will still absolutely one-shot you though. With these, Mono can knock down barriers, clobber lesser enemies, and even complete puzzle sequences. Mono has the ability to pick up rather large weapons - axes, pipe wrenches, hammers - relatively speaking to the characters' diminutive sizes. Mono, the new player character this time around, has a similar movement and tech to Six, with one exception. and a bonus hat, purely for fashion's sake.) So much so that I picked up the deluxe edition so that I'd have access to the artwork (and soundtrack. Every scene a painting, though maybe not one you'd actually like to hang on the dining room wall, this title is gorgeous in its grotesquery. I'm happy to say that Little Nightmares II succeeds across the board with all of the above. The first thing I looked for upon picking up this follow-up was consistency in art style, character design, and mechanics from the first game don't mess with success.
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